BREAST IMPLANT SIZING 101
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Suebee so true we will have to really rethink what looks good on the new body. I would not mine looking a little porn star when appropriate myself. I always had great cleavage and looks like so far i still will. I always had trouble with dresses, jackets, blouses fitting way too tight around the bust. I would have to either go with the tight look or the really baggy. I almost never buttoned a jacket. Forget about buying anything that is a 2 piece outfit my top would be a 14 and my bottom was an 8. So would really like to balance things out a bit.
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I just want to chime in here about cup size ... don't focus on cup size because as MBJ and others have stated ... silicone rounds are waayyyy different than your TE's.
I was a 32C (small C) before my surgery and now I wear a 30D but my dress shirts ... I look smaller, way smaller projection than I had before ... I wear a 30D but I look like a B cup. Please, please, please don't focus on cup size because it will deceive you. My PS likes to overfill and when I reached the size I liked in my TE's ... I talked to my PS and we decided on one more fill and I still don't have the projection that my TE's had ... remember that your TE's are hard, rock solid and that gives you more projection ... when those are out ... they're putting soft silicone in there with absolutely no breast tissue behind it ... you're not going to have the projection you have with your TE's. I forgot what whippetmom said but I think you have to go up 50cc's (??) in the implant, depending on your ribcage and other measurements, to get the same projection that you have with the TE.
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Lago its the curse of the 'petite' woman! LOL I just went suit shopping for the first time in about 14 years. I think the clothing companies are playing games with me....I ended up with a 4P. When I was in the workforce, I was a 6 regular...now I know I lost weight but come on! I shrunk too?? And the good news is that the jacket is definitely not HANGING on me like they used to!
Carrol yes 'porn star' has only one good application that I can think of. I hardly think my kids would like me to dress like that when I pick them up or volunteer at their school!!! OMG Moooooooomm!!!!!
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SuebeeBC O M G !! I don't have kids but i know what you mean. lol At 46 there are not that many occaisions to dress this way. But when I go out with my husband I Like to ramp up the sexy as much as i can tastefully get away with. I may be 46 but I still feel like I want to be desired by others. Right before my diagnosis I lost 23 pounds and got a personal trainer, my body was looking better than it had in a long time. I want to get back to that as soon as I can. I have always worried about being frumpy. The past few months the focus was to not look like I am or was sick. So still a work in progress is I how I rationalize it now.0
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Dawn-Hope is so right about this! My PS asked me if I wanted to be the same size as the Expander and I said yes but I have no where near the same projection even though i received 25 cc's more. Maybe with a padded push up bra.
Suebee: Your BF may have double d's and hate them but you would look like a C cup even if you fit into a double D bra because it's mostly width, not projection.
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Carrol - Absolutely agreed.
MBJ - EEEK at the thought of fitting into a DD!!! LOL - I just wanna look good....trying not to get hung up on numbers and letters, really.
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I have a huge draw full of 34 and 36 DD bras I could not bring myself to get rid of after my bmx. I put them away and if I need them I have them. But I am hoping that I will need a smaller bar after all this.
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BTW: Even though I am somewhere between a 34D and a 36D, clothes fit great now! I am tall, so I can wear anything from a small to a large depending on the manufacturer, however across the board, I am pretty much a size 8.
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MBJ I would like to be able to wear a size 8 dress when this is over. When I was a DD I had to wear a 12 or 14 to fit around my boobs and then the rest of the dress was a tent. Needless to say I was more into skirts.0
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Sue: I just read your post again and caught that you are a unilateral. So you know, I might revise my recommendation and place you at 375 ccs. Just so you have a little room there for some ptosis and also so that your PS will not have to overfill that TE.
Deborah
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Christine47: What I really need to know is the width of your TEs. So essentially this is why I ask for the style and volume of the TEs. But that aside, I feel you probably would want to have around 500 ccs to 550 ccs in a smooth round high profile silicone implant. At least 13.0 to 14.0 cm in width. When you say you like what you see now with your TEs, it means we really want to nail down the style and volume, so that I can firm up my recommendation for you.
Deborah
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Eula:
This is what you wrote:
I do not know what size my TE's are, but I am filled to 360 cc's and am having my exchange on 5/2. The PS has ordered 260 and 280 Allergan style 20. I am hoping the can use the 280's.
This might be too small for you - certainly at 260 ccs. You need to call your PS tomorrow and tell them you want to revisit the sizing issue. It is most certainly not too late. I would prefer 300 ccs, but certainly 280 ccs would be the bare minimum. I really would like to know the style and volume of your TEs though - not what you are filled to - but the recommended volume. So call the office tomorrow and get this info for me....
Deborah
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whippetmom,
I see my PS in about 3 weeks and will get the exact specs on my TEs. My PS is young, but wants me to be happy, and has told me to let him know when I am happy with what I see, he will have no problem with me asking questions. I so appriciate all the work you put into helping us all! What you give back is truly amazing.
Christine
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Whippetmom - you would still go with the High Profile Smooth Round as well? Does the HP give better projection? WIth my going for augmentation before DX and then having 2 different PS's since DX, I know that 350-375 was thrown out at some point. Im getting so lost in the numbers now as I have heard everything from 325-450 on the MX side. I am going to have to bring your recommendation to my appt next time and really hammer down where we are going. At 335 now and while I like it, I dont feel quite big enough yet. I know there is no comparison between TE and implant so that makes it harder to know where I am headed. Sorry that was a little ramble. Thanks again.
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Thanks Deborah....I will call tomorrow. Do you think the 280's will be too small? (I know you need the other info) At my last appointment 3 weeks ago, if I wanted another fill, then I would have put off surgery. I guess I should have come here first. I am also have a revision to my margin at the same time so I would have to be reschedualing 2 different surgeons.
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Eula....Absolutely NO smaller than 280 ccs. I would prefer 300 ccs. You can call your PS' office and tell them you would prefer they order 300 ccs HPs as well.
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Suebeebc: Well....if you are happy where you are, and if your PS is willing to go for it, I would say shoot for 450 ccs in a smooth round silicone HP implant on the MX side, and then whatever size is needed for symmetry on the native side. If your TEs are 350 ccs and you do not feel you are big enough, you are going to want at least 425 ccs and optimally, 450 ccs to match what you will have at maximum fill with your TEs.
Edited to add: Yes, HPs for you - not anything but HPs. You have a narrow ribcage. If you were going smaller than 350 ccs, I would say moderate plus profile implants would be an option - but as long as you are hoping to be in the "400 Club", HPs will be the style for you.
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Sue - I didn't realize our measurements were so close - I'm 29 in rib cage, 5'6", 120 lbs and I got the 450's HP. I really don't think I look monstrously big, like a nice C maybe...Whippetmom pointed me in the right direction with her advice and that helped me push for the HP's with my PS. He doesn't normally go for them (HP's) but he even said after surgery they were a perfect fit for my frame...just my experience... but wanted to share with ya - I agonized over 400 or 450, and I have no regrets. I was so nervous because the TE's felt huge and it was hard to imagine how the implants would "fit"...but like everyone here says, implants are nothing like the TE's, and I'm glad I took the plunge and went 450...
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Thank you for chiming in Megan!
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Thanks to both of you!!! Deborah, thanks for explaining why the HPs are the right thing to do. Meagan I still wish I could see pix at some point - you need to find a private computer!!! ;-) I think Deborah has pointed a llot of people in the right direction...its why I finally wandered over here!
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whippetmom- Hi! Well it's finally time for me to harass you. (c: I have Mentor TEs expanded to the max of 450cc. My rib cage is 31", weight 150 lbs, and height 5'3". Any help appreciated. Thanks much!
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Hi whippetmom - This is my first time posting. I have been a lurker on this site since November and found that you have a wealth of knowledge. It's time for me to discuss implant size. I'm not sure what type expanders I have but they are 400 cc and I will be getting the Allergan 410 gummy. I'm 5'2", 127 lbs. and my rib cage is 30. I am currently expanded to 340 and will be going up to 400 ccs next Friday as my final fill. My surgery is scheduled in June. I was a small 36B before BC, and I would like to be a full B. My PS has suggested 350cc. It sounds small to me after reading all of your recommendations. Let me know what you think. Thanks!
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Posting some pics on my thread tonight of me now at 625 before rads in a swim suit....I will try to take more my camera is on the flip;( I am very happy now just hoping rads doesn't impact results:)
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Nolo -- the nice thing about the Allergan 410 gummies is they have better projection than regular silicone, so should have more shape than a regular silicone implant of the same size... but I'll let Whippetmom weigh in officially!
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Thanks Lilah! All this sizing is so confusing. I was just going to let the PS figure things out until I came upon this thread.
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Information is power, Nolo
Always of course talk with your PS... but having info will help you to have good talks with the doc!0 -
Adey: If your TEs are filled to max, meaning they are 450 cc volume TEs - and you are happy with your size, you will need 550 ccs in a high profile smooth round silicone implant. It would be a good size for your frame.
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nolo: Well, the style is important when you are opting for the anatomicals - the 410's - as the pocket is expanded with the end result - the size of the future anatomical - in mind. So I would need to know if you have a 12.0 cm wide TE or a 13.0 cm wide TE. But you probably would be in the 350 gram to 375 gram size range. The sizing is quite different for the anatomicals..] Find out more about your TEs and we can nail it down a bit better for you. But Lilah is right about the projection and enhanced dimensions of the anatomicals.....
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whippetmom I am in need of some advise, I have mentor 650 TE's that are now at 525cc's. My ribcage under breasts measures 31" and I weigh 135lb's and I am 5'4". I was a DD before but only want to be a C cup afterwards. When do I need to stop the fills in order to be that size? My PS says when I'm happy with the size he'll do 1 more fill then wait 6 weeks to swap to silicone implants. Thank you for your help.
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Thank you whippetmom. I will have to get the size of the expander. It's amazing what information they do not give to you unless you ask for it. For the implant, he did mention 350 full height and full projection. He said full height because I have a divet above my left "breast" from the mastectomy and he said that using the full height would fill the divet in. He said that fat injections do not work well for that. I'm concerned because I am petite and I don't want my foobs starting under my chin with a full height! I almost feel like asking him to bring a moderate height implant for the surgery to see what looks better. Should I look into the extra full projection? So I gather that the gummies go by grams and all other implants go by cc's? Thanks again!
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